Weight Gain as a Risk Factor for Clinical Diabetes Mellitus in Women

To examine the relation between adult weight change and the risk for clinical diabetes mellitus among middle-aged women.Prospective cohort study with follow-up from 1976 to 1990.11 U.S. states.114,281 female registered nurses aged 30 to 55 years who did not have diagnosed diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, stroke, or cancer in 1976.Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.2204 cases of diabetes were diagnosed during 1.49 million...